James Marsden teams up with Lewis Hamilton for basketball challenge ahead of 2023 Miami Grand Prix

James Marsden teamed up with superstar driver Lewis Hamilton to play a game of basketball at an IWC event ahead of the 2023 Miami F1 Grand Prix.

The IWC Chrono Challenge is part of the promotional campaign for the Formula 1 race taking place at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida.

The race starts this weekend on Friday May 5 and runs through Sunday May 7 and is the fifth round of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship.

As it was an IWC-sponsored event, Marsden and his fellow players all wore uniforms with the Swiss watchmaker’s branding on the front, although they were divided into two teams, one in white and one in black.

The Westworld star, 49, was decked out in an all-white uniform consisting of shorts with red trim and a matching jumper.

The Stillwater, Oklahoma native, who wore number 23, also wore a pair of white sneakers and sometimes sported stylish sunglasses to help block the bright sun.

Marsden and Hamilton also teamed up with Antrel Rolle, a former University of Miami and NFL football player.

Hamilton is one of the participants in this weekend’s race.

This is the second consecutive year that the Miami Grand Prix has been held at the Miami International Autodrome.

The team of Marsden, Hamilton and Rolle competed against a 3-player team in black that consisted of former University of Miami basketball team captain Brandon Okpalobi, Canadian actor Simu Liu and professional skateboarder Jagger Eaton.

Hamilton, 38, who has won a joint record seven Formula One World Drivers’ Championship titles (along with Michael Schumacher), and Marsden could be seen sharing strategy and laughing on a number of occasions on the field.

Fans were also encouraged to take over Jungle Plaza for the IWC Chrono Basketball Challenge, as part of clinic sessions with professional basketball coaches and the Free Throw Challenge, according to Miami Design District.

Marsden began his acting career as a guest star in the teen sitcom Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), as well as Touched By An Angel (1995), Party Of Five (1995) and the miniseries Bella Mafia (1997).

He would come to prominence for roles in the X-Men film series (2000-2014), The Notebook (2004), Superman Returns (2006), 10th & Wolf (2006), 27 Dresses (2008), 30 Rock (2012-2013 ), The Best Of Me (2014), Sonic The Hedgehog (2020), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), and Westworld (2016-2022), among others.

Teammates: The Westworld actor teamed up with Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton for the IWC-sponsored basketball game in Miami, Florida

3 vs 3: Along with Hamilton, Marsden teamed up with Antrel Rolle, a former University of Miami and NFL football player, in the all-white jerseys; the white jersey team competed against skateboarder Jagger Eaton, actor Simu Liu and former University of Miami basketball team captain Brandon Okpalobi

Sharing laughs: Hamilton, 38, who has won a joint record seven Formula One World Drivers’ Championship titles (along with Michael Schumacher), and Marsden could be seen sharing their strategy and laughing about it on a number of occasions while on the track were field

Face off: The two teams posed for an image of Hamilton posing for IWC, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer also known as IWC International Watch Co. AG and IWC Schaffhausen; pictured for the IWC event are Jagger Eaton, Simu Liu, Brandon Okpalobi, Lewis Hamilton, James Marsden and Antrel Rolle

Last year, the 2022 Miami Grand Prix was won by Max Verstappen, pole sitter Charles Leclerc took second place, while his teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. came third.

Hamilton would eventually finish sixth in the race, while also hinting that his car was damaged early on, making his sixth-place finish even more impressive.

As reigning champion, Verstappen is the favorite to take home the trophy again this year, it is reported Page six.

Going into the weekend, Verstappen leads the World Drivers’ Championship with 93 points, six points ahead of his team-mate Sergio Pérez, and 33 points ahead of Fernando Alonso in third.